At about 2108 local time, the Mooney was substantially damaged during an ILS Runway 36 approach to the Waterbury-Oxford Airport; the Private pilot was fatally injured. Night IMC prevailed for the flight, which originated in Burlington, Vt. The accident site was about mile from Runway 36 and 1000 feet east of its extended runway centerline. A witness heard a low flying airplane, with the engine running continuously; just prior to the accident, the engine revved to high power and he observed lights over the treetops. He then heard the sound of impact as the airplane came to rest at an adjacent residence. The reported weather included a broken ceiling at 200 feet AGL.
May 23, 2004, Oxford, Conn. / Mooney M20J
At about 2108 local time, the Mooney was substantially damaged during an ILS Runway 36 approach to the Waterbury-Oxford Airport; the Private pilot was fatally injured. Night IMC prevailed for the flight, which originated in Burlington, Vt. The accident site was about mile from Runway 36 and 1000 feet east of its extended runway centerline. A witness heard a low flying airplane, with the engine running continuously; just prior to the accident, the engine revved to high power and he observed lights over the treetops. He then heard the sound of impact as the airplane came to rest at an adjacent residence. The reported weather included a broken ceiling at 200 feet AGL....
Key Takeaways:
- A Mooney aircraft crashed during a night ILS Runway 36 approach to Waterbury-Oxford Airport, resulting in the pilot's fatal injury and substantial aircraft damage.
- The accident occurred approximately half a mile from the runway under Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) with a reported broken ceiling at 200 feet AGL.
- A witness heard the engine revving to high power just before impact, after observing the low-flying airplane with its engine running continuously.
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